After Li Feiyu and the others arrived at Fire Mulberry Island, in front of the main hall, he saw a Middle Stage Cultivator dressed in a crimson-gold Daoist robe.
The aura emanating from him was extremely powerful, even stronger than Li Feiyu's.
"Humanoid, no Demon Beast characteristics, Late Stage transformation, Level 10 demon Cultivator?!"
Li Feiyu was inwardly startled.
"Are you Li Feiyu and that Great Sun Fire Crow with an extraordinarily uncommon Bloodline from outside?"
"Unwilling to transform into human form, it seems you are very devoted to your master."
Crimson Crow rested on Li Feiyu's shoulder, haughtily turning its head to the side, its eyes darting around, but it was actually sizing him up.
"Your Excellency is the previous Fire Crow Emperor of this Fire Mulberry Island? May I ask what to call you?"
"This old man, Jin Yuan."
"Last time I heard Fellow Daoist Jin Yuan was at the peak of Level 9, it seems you have had a Breakthrough."
"Just lucky."
"Fellow Daoist Li's Cultivation has also progressed with Divine Speed! I heard you were only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage not long ago, but now you are already at the Middle Stage. Humans are truly blessed in terms of Cultivation speed."
"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist," Li Feiyu said with a smile, "Many of us humans envy your long lifespan as demon Cultivators."
The two looked at each other and laughed heartily.
"Oh, by the way, Fellow Daoist Li, what brings you to Fire Mulberry Island this time?"
Li Feiyu thought for a moment, "I am preparing to go to an Ancient demon Cultivator's Immortal Cave, so I am borrowing the Outer Star Sea as a path. I hope Fellow Daoist Jin Yuan will forgive me."
"An demon Cultivator's Immortal Cave? Tell me about it."
"That is an Immortal Cave left behind in ancient times by a rare Heaven and Earth Spirit Beast with complete Five Element, and an Ancient Devil Divided Soul from the Upper Realm is suppressed within."
"An Ancient Devil from the Upper Realm, wouldn't that be very dangerous?"
Li Feiyu smiled slightly, "I received news that the Ancient Devil Divided Soul is only comparable to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and after so many years, it might even be weaker."
"There is something I need there, so I must make this trip."
Jin Yuan paused and said, "An Ancient Devil from the Upper Realm, I have lived for thousands of years and have never seen one. How about Fellow Daoist Li takes me along?"
"This..."
"Don't worry, as long as it's something Fellow Daoist Li needs, I will certainly not contend with you for it."
"Moreover, this vast Outer Star Sea is boundless, and there are many transformed demon Cultivators. With me here, I can also provide some assurance for Fellow Daoist, and the journey might be much smoother."
Li Feiyu said, "Alright, then Fellow Daoist Jin Yuan, let's go together."
The two left Fire Mulberry Island and flew eastward.
The Ancient Cultivator's Immortal Cave was in an extremely distant place. According to his estimate, even if he let Crimson Crow fly at full speed, it would still take three or four months to reach.
The deeper they went into the Outer Star Sea, the more rare Spirit Beasts they could find, and transformed Demon Beasts also gradually increased.
Li Feiyu hunted several Spirit Beasts, as well as one transformed Demon Beast.
Jin Yuan was unmoved. The Outer Star Sea had numerous Demon Beast races, and many were mortal enemies. Jin Yuan only cared about his own race.
As for the others, as long as they were not demon Cultivators he was friendly with, it was fine.
This was actually fundamentally consistent with the Law of survival in the human world.
After all, how could there be few human Cultivators who died from internal strife? In fact, there were far more than those who died from Demon Beasts.
And humans hunting Demon Beasts, Demon Beasts besieging humans, these have been unchanging rules for hundreds of thousands of years.
Five months later.
They arrived at a sea area.
Here, they encountered three transformed demon Cultivators, two Level 9 and one Level 8.
"Who are you two, and what are you doing here?"
The three of them were quite cautious. Those in complete human form were either humans themselves or Late Stage transformed demon Cultivators.
Humans who dared to venture here were definitely not ordinary people, and probably possessed great Divine Abilities.
Jin Yuan smiled, radiating his demon Cultivator aura, and said, "We are here to search for an Ancient Cultivator's Immortal Cave. This is my good friend, surnamed Li, and he is a human."
"However, as long as you don't make the first move, he won't easily deal with you."
With the enemy strong and them weak, they could only temporarily maintain a harmonious attitude.
"What brings you all here?"
One of the black-faced men said, "In recent years, many disciples from our various tribes have disappeared in this vicinity, so we have joined forces to investigate."
Li Feiyu said, "Wouldn't it be enough to leave this matter to Core Formation stage Demon Beasts? Why do you need to come yourselves?"
The red-faced demon Cultivator said, "If it were that simple, why would we be here? In fact, three or four Core Formation stage Middle and Late Stage Cultivators also disappeared here some time ago."
The remaining Yellow Face demon Cultivator looked at the other two transformed demon Cultivators, "Do you think it might be related to the Immortal Cave they mentioned?"
"Fellow Daoists, can you tell us about it?"
Jin Yuan looked at Li Feiyu, who nodded, "That Immortal Cave is indeed extremely dangerous. If the Immortal Cave's Restriction array had problems, and they accidentally broke in, they would indeed have died without a doubt."
"What's inside?"
"An Ancient Devil's Divided Soul from the Upper Realm, with a Cultivation comparable to Level 9 or even Level 10 demon Cultivators."
The three demon Cultivators' expressions changed, their pupils suddenly constricted. With such an existence, let alone those young ones, even if they went in, they would probably die without a doubt.
The White Face demon Cultivator said, "Are you two specifically here for that Ancient Devil?"
Li Feiyu shook his head and said, "Of course not. Such a dangerous existence, it's naturally best not to interact with it if possible. I came for this Immortal Cave."
The three demon Cultivators looked at each other, and the White Face demon Cultivator continued, "Since that's the case, I earnestly request that you two take us into the Immortal Cave with you."
"Once the Ancient Devil Divided Soul breaks free, it will definitely be a disaster for the surrounding sea area. Since we know such an existence is in that Immortal Cave, it's better to strike first."
"We promise that as long as Fellow Daoists help us kill that Ancient Devil Divided Soul, we will not take any items from the Immortal Cave without permission."
Li Feiyu pondered for a few seconds, then nodded, agreeing.
Of course, his agreement was not because of their words. This Immortal Cave was already his, and whoever contended with him would be killed!
To negotiate with him using his own things was simply a joke.
However, their previous mention of missing clan disciples caught his attention.
The Immortal Cave had existed for over ten thousand years. Even dripping water could wear through stone, let alone an Ancient Devil from the Upper Realm with heaven-defying abilities. Perhaps he had already found a loophole in the grand array, and although he couldn't escape, he could attract nearby creatures into the Immortal Cave.
With so much blood food, the Ancient Devil Divided Soul's strength could no longer be judged by the original standards.
Li Feiyu had originally thought that with his Breakthrough to Nascent Soul Middle Stage and various methods, he could secure victory, but it seemed things were not as simple as he thought.
"Let's go, the Immortal Cave is deep within the Sea Abyss nearby."
The Yellow Face demon Cultivator's expression changed, "Demon Spirit Sea Abyss?!"
"It's actually the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss! I should have known!"
"That deep area is filled with Devilish Qi. Even we don't dare to go too deep usually. If we stay for too long, our minds will be affected."
Hearing them, Li Feiyu realized that Ling Yuling hadn't told him all the details, and he didn't know if she did it on purpose or if she herself wasn't clear.
Ling Yuling wouldn't be much younger than Li Feiyu, so she certainly wouldn't have participated personally.
"Now that you know, are you all still willing to go down together?" Li Feiyu looked at the three demon Cultivators, their faces showing hesitation.
"Fellow Daoists, could you give us some time to discuss?"
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Li Feiyu nodded, "I'll give you a stick of incense's time. I won't wait if you're late."
"Thank you."
They moved a li away, forming a protective barrier with their magic to block out sound. Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly. If it weren't for their stronger strength, they probably wouldn't be acting this way now.
After half a stick of incense, the three transformed demon Cultivators finished their discussion and flew in front of Li Feiyu and the others.
"Although the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss is dangerous, we are still willing to go down."
"If we really encounter danger, you two won't abandon us, right?"
Li Feiyu smiled slightly, noncommittal.
"Since that's the case, let's go."
The White Face demon Cultivator said, "We know the location of the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss, so let us lead the way, and then Fellow Daoist Li can guide us."
Li Feiyu nodded.
The group arrived at the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss half an hour later. Nothing could be seen from the surface; the seawater was still clear and blue. But a moment later, a faint film appeared in front of them.
The film emitted a faint glow. It didn't prevent creatures from entering, but rather prevented the Devilish Qi inside from escaping and polluting the sea area.
As Li Feiyu's gaze reached, he saw the seawater inside the film was turbid and unclear.
The group easily passed through, their bodies all emitting protective Aura to prevent the seawater inside from touching them.
Next, Li Feiyu led the way. He only knew the approximate location. They dived down, spending several days, but still hadn't found it.
"Fellow Daoist Li, are you sure that Immortal Cave is in the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss? Could you have remembered incorrectly?"
The Yellow Face demon Cultivator began to grow impatient.
The seawater here would corrode their protective Aura, and an invisible mysterious power would infect their Divine Sense, gradually making them irritable.
The lower the Cultivation, the faster the erosion.
Li Feiyu didn't answer. The environment here was special, making it difficult to explore with Divine Sense for long periods, so the efficiency was somewhat low.
Suddenly, a huge black shadow, six or seven zhang long, swam past their eyes.
"That's a Demon Shark, a Demon Beast completely infected, and very irritable."
Li Feiyu watched for a while and said, "Follow it, we might find something."
The group looked at each other, but seeing him follow, they had no choice but to follow as well.
After many twists and turns, they didn't know how long it had been, when they arrived in front of a giant underwater peak. They saw the Demon Shark crash head-on into the giant peak.
The giant peak suddenly erupted with a burst of five-colored light. The Demon Shark was pierced by the five-colored light, then exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
Strangely, the blood mist drilled into the five-colored light shield and drifted towards a certain spot.
"This..."
The Yellow Face demon Cultivator opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. This scene was indeed a bit bizarre.
"This is it."
Li Feiyu said, "If I'm not mistaken, that Ancient Devil Divided Soul must have used some method to create a flaw in the grand array, allowing its own power to spread out and continuously lure surrounding creatures to commit suicide."
"One possibility is to weaken the grand array's defensive power, and the other is to absorb blood Qi to restore its own strength."
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and shot out a finger-thick Azure Wood True Lightning. The True Lightning landed on the grand array, activating the array's automatic defense, and the five-colored light shield reappeared.
The light shield remained motionless.
The other few also tried one after another, but none could break through the five-colored light shield. Instead, the light shield erupted with a burst of five-colored radiance, shooting in all directions.
Li Feiyu and the others retreated repeatedly. The black-faced demon Cultivator, who was at the Early Stage of transformation, even had his body pierced by the five-colored radiance and was injured.
The White Face demon Cultivator said, "Fellow Daoists, this grand array is so powerful, how do we get in?"
"I'll try first, you all wait here."
Li Feiyu went to the giant peak and reached out to touch the five-colored light shield that was about to fade. The light shield didn't react much.
"So that's how it is. This grand array can only be broken by brute force with an attack that far exceeds its تحمل capacity. Otherwise, as long as you don't attack, it won't retaliate."
"Truly profound."
Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly, and his palm began to emit five-colored light. He continuously adjusted the power of each element's spiritual energy.
To enter the grand array, the key lies in the balance of the Five Element.
Even if one is only at the Qi Training Stage, as long as this condition is met, one can easily pass through.
The Demon Beasts were all astonished to see Li Feiyu's palm pass through the grand array.
The three demon Cultivators' regard for Li Feiyu deepened even further.
Li Feiyu returned to their side and chuckled, "Let's leave first, and then come back down when we are in the best condition to enter the grand array."
The White Face demon Cultivator said, "That would be best."
Returning to the surface, they each meditated and recuperated. Three days later, they descended into the Demon Spirit Sea Abyss again.
Li Feiyu enveloped everyone with his Five Element magic power and passed through the grand array together.
"Let's split up and search for the Immortal Cave entrance. Whoever finds it will send a sound transmission to notify the others."
Everyone agreed, and not long after, they discovered the Immortal Cave's entrance, a dark cave.
Following the cave, they soon saw a bright light, and a giant palace a hundred zhang high appeared before them.
Thousands of fist-sized luminous pearls were embedded in the cave ceiling, and the entire palace seemed to be made of white jade, emitting a soft white glow.
The palace was also enveloped by a layer of five-colored light shield. Li Feiyu imitated the previous method and led everyone through.
The nearly twenty-meter-high palace gate slowly opened by itself. They passed through a corridor and arrived at the main hall.
In the center of the spacious main hall, a long table was placed, and an evil-looking black-haired young man was facing them.
Besides the seat he occupied, there were five long chairs, five white porcelain teacups, and a jade pot in the middle.
When they passed through the light shield outside the giant peak, the black-haired young man had already noticed and specifically prepared this scene.
Li Feiyu and the others were extremely vigilant.
The black-haired young man said, "Gentlemen, won't you come and have a cup of tea?"
"These five-colored tea leaves were cultivated by the Immortal Cave's owner. They are incredibly miraculous. Anyone with Five Element Spiritual Roots who drinks them for the first time can slightly increase their Cultivation, and the taste is endlessly memorable."
"These years, confined here, my only hobby is to wait for its tender leaves to grow every hundred years and brew a pot."
Li Feiyu said, "You are the Ancient Devil Divided Soul?"
"Indeed."
"Senior is quite frank."
"We Ancient Devils are always like this; we dislike pretense. And since you dared to come, you probably know some things about the Immortal Cave, right?"
The Ancient Devil Divided Soul said, "I have been waiting for you all here for a long time. Why not sit down, have a cup of tea, and we can talk slowly."
In this situation, who would dare to drink such an unknown substance!
Seeing them remain motionless, the Ancient Devil Divided Soul smiled and said, "What a pity, this is truly excellent stuff."
He said this himself, took a sip, and showed an expression of enjoyment.
Putting down the teacup, the Ancient Devil Divided Soul's eyes shot out a ray of Divine Light, awe-inspiring, "You came to deal with me?"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became heavy.